POLITICAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

According to a 1997 report by Common Cause, the Massachusetts Pequot Tribe which operates Foxwoods Casino in Ledyard, CT, was the largest gambling industry soft money contributor to political campaigns between 1988 and 1996. During this time the four largest gambling industry contributors were:

Mashantucket Pequot Tribe $974,625

Interface Group Inc. – Sands Hotel $569,250

Mirage Resorts $554,000

Bally Entertainment $470,905

Total “soft money” gambling industry contributors during the past 10 years were $8.67 million, almost half of which ($4 million) were spent in 1996.